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FHA lenders originated $78.2 billion of purchase mortgages during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, down from $86.3 billion during the same period in FY 2011.

Mortgage rates spiked briefly as the first quarter came to a close, raising the prospect that a rebound in refinancings originating in the fourth quarter would peter out.

Enhancements to the Home Affordable Refinancing Program rolled out in February and March allowed almost 500,000 GSE borrowers to refinance their high LTV loans.

For Richard Weiner, remaining a leading producer at Envoy Mortgage means having to do just as much, if not more, as getting there.

Redfin predicts U.S. home sales in August to increase slightly on a year-over-year basis.

Total employment in the mortgage industry was flat in May, but the ground has been shifting over the past few months with brokerage firms hiring while other lenders have been cutting back.

It's not easy being a residential property appraiser these days.

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision holding that the patent infringement asserted against MarketLinx, a business unit of CoreLogic, was invalid.

Accurate disclosure of fees topped access to rates without having to disclose personal information in what American consumers most want in a mortgage shopping website.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage during the week ending July 5 dropped by four basis points to yet another record low of 3.62%.